Peter O'Neill Archives – The College View

Anelka: Mistunderstood lacks the depth and drama needed for documentary filmmaking

September 22, 2020

Anelka: Misunderstood, released on Netflix, strives to paint a picture of a humble human being shunned by the football world. It instead offers basic insights into a pretty ordinary career for a top footballer by

The FIFA soundtrack to our lives

July 21, 2020

Some songs from the last twenty years have had a chicken and the egg with their success and their appearance on a FIFA soundtrack. Did the chicken hatch before the egg or did it play

Noname carries on Rage Against the Machine’s Legacy

June 22, 2020

“Some of those that work forces are the same that burn crosses” Killing in the Name – Rage Against the Machine These words delivered by Zach de la Rocha on the band’s 1992 classic, still

Childish Gambino’s music career stutters on his latest album

April 13, 2020

This article explores the highs and lows of Donald Glover’s latest album, released under his musical pseudonym Childish Gambino.

Praise of Varadkar is completely over the top

March 31, 2020

If mediocrity was ever deemed presidential, now is the time.

Everyone’s Everything pays homage to Lil Peep’s life and career

March 30, 2020

It’s amazing to think that Lil Peep was only 21 when he passed away. Even in the music industry, this is an astonishingly young age to meet your untimely death.

Rob McElhenney branches out with Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet

March 16, 2020

Of all the main cast of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”, Rob McElhenney has branched out the least. This is what made “Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet”, so intriguing when the trailer launched in June 2019.

Aoife Meade, the Laois songwriter that is breaking boundaries

March 2, 2020

Sat in a bathrobe and pyjamas in her kitchen getting ready for her show tonight in Limerick City, Aoife Meade ponders the question of why she uses so many different instruments by herself on stage.

Adam Sandler embraces the hustle in Uncut Gems

February 17, 2020

An Adam Sandler movie has no right to be this good. But then again, this isn’t an ordinary Adam Sandler movie.

Frankie Boyle opts for realism as opposed to idealism in latest travel documentary

February 17, 2020

In Frankie Boyle’s Tour of Scotland, we get one of the most self-aware travel documentaries ever.

Eminem finds room in 2020 rap culture

February 5, 2020

It’s not quite Music to be Murdered By, but Eminem makes a decent stab at it.

Earl Sweatshirt leaves fans wanting more with latest album release

November 13, 2019

It’s difficult to pin down where Earl Sweatshirt belongs in 2019’s music scene. His critically acclaimed album, “Some Rap Songs”, from last year was a departure from his earlier more mainstream efforts, featuring few hooks and more introspective streams of consciousness over abrasive production.

The Democratic Party can’t make the same mistake again

November 13, 2019

There’s a reason that Bernie Sanders has never joined the Democratic Party. The fact of the matter is that it’s an institution that is beholden to capital and wealth and not any of the liberal values it espouses.

What does the Hella Mega Tour mean in 2019?

October 16, 2019

Fans of Green Day, Fall Out Boy and Weezer were elated to find out that all three bands were to tour together next year all over the world.

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood highlights Tarantino’s ability to stay relevant with modern audiences

October 2, 2019

“The theme of the underdog taking down evil has been previously explored before by Tarantino, such as in Inglorious Basterds or Django Unchained”

The Sopranos highlights the heights TV can reach

July 20, 2019

Twenty years ago the HBO series The Sopranos first aired on HBO. Watching it again it reminds us of how great a tv show can be when given the chance.

DCU’s Humanities Ball cancelled day before it takes place

April 17, 2019

“Scauldy” Humanities Ball cancelled the day before it was meant to take place.

There’s a new Joker in town